Rocky Run Flowage in Oneida County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Oneida County, Rocky Run Flowage is a Wisconsin water. It sits at 1,526 feet above sea level. At about 151 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The closest town, Tomahawk, is 16 miles distant. Then Rhinelander, 17 miles, and Lac du Flambeau, 19 miles. Also on the doorstep: Heiress Lake 2 miles, Little Bearskin Lake after 2.1 miles, McCormick Lake 2.3 miles, Currie Lake after 2.4 miles and Lost Lake 3 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Rocky Run Flowage

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Reported across Oneida County: brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Rocky Run Flowage is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The quiet pools cap over in winter, the riffles never quite do, and mid April clears the lot. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Rocky Run Flowage that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Heiress Lake at 2 miles is the nearest alternative. For Rocky Run Flowage, the notice at the access point is the final word.